Embudito
Embudito Trail is a 5.3 miles trail in Cibola National Forest, New Mexico. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Sandia Mountain Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Cibola National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 35.1366, -106.4791 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 35.1109, -106.4272 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 5.3 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 05192 |
| Forest | Cibola National Forest (unit 0303) |
| States | New Mexico |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Sandia Mountain Wilderness WildernessFS · the whole line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
Open Open year round | 0.2 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireWhiskey
31 mi from the trail midpoint · 542 acres · 48% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Embudito Trail?
5.3 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Cibola National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Embudito Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Embudito Trail start?
The line begins at 35.1366, -106.4791 and ends at 35.1109, -106.4272. The nearest recorded trailhead is Embudito Trailhead & Embudito Trail 192, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Embudito Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Sandia Mountain Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Embudito Trail?
Cienega Picnic Site (4.6 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Embudito Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Embudito Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Embudito Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Embudito Trail?
Cibola National Forest, Forest Service unit 0303. The trail is in New Mexico.
Is there a fire near the Embudito Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Whiskey at 31 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named EMBUDITO in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0303. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.